Biske
BattleForums Senior Member
"Since 1998, Blizzard's StarCraft and its subsequent expansion Brood War has stood as one of the most beloved futuristic sci-fi real time strategy games in history. No sooner had we had our first taste of Terran vs Zerg vs Protoss action, than longtime fans of the Warhammer 40,000 series of tabletop games began to argue that the rich back story and universe of Blizzard's hit RTS lacked originality. Warhammer 40K was there first with a robust universe full of clans of sturdy human soldiers and mysterious aliens and all of their respective equipment battling for supremacy. The similarities between the StarCraft and Warhammer universes are uncanny even if one began as a tabletop war game in 1987. Now in 2004, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War looks to seize the spotlight as the futuristic themed science fiction RTS of choice for PC fans. StarCraft is credited with doing a lot to propel the genre to its current level of success but in the years since its release, no sci-fi themed RTS has come close to approaching its popularity. The rich back story and universe of Warhammer 40,000 and the familiar feel of Dawn of War's stalwart Space Marines, psychic Eldar, dark Chaos army and humorous Ork races could make the Relic title the heir apparent. Or could it be a case of the originator reclaiming its throne as the preferred sci-fi universe for real-time strategy games? Whatever the case, Dawn of War looks as if it's prepared to take the RTS concepts popularized by StarCraft and advance them to the next level, bringing the whole genre into a new, more sophisticated era." - IGN.com
So, any thoughts on this? Do you think SC will still be favored over Warhammer? Or will it "re-take" it's throne? I might give it a try, but I think I'll still always like SC.
So, any thoughts on this? Do you think SC will still be favored over Warhammer? Or will it "re-take" it's throne? I might give it a try, but I think I'll still always like SC.
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